70 Md. App. 44 - Powers v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “(e)(1) The District Court is deprived of jurisdiction if a defendant is entitled to and demands a jury trial at any time prior to trial in the District Court. (2)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, unless the penalty for the offense with which the defendant is charged permits imprisonment for a period in excess of 90 days, a defendant is not entitled to a jury trial in a criminal case. (ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the presiding judge of the District Court may deny a defendant a jury trial if: 1. The prosecutor recommends in open court that the judge not impose a penalty of imprisonment for a period in excess of 90 days, regardless of the permissible statutory or common law maximum; 2. The judge agrees not to impose a penalty of imprisonment for a period in excess of 90 days; and 3. The judge agrees not to increase the defendant's bond if an appeal is noted. (iii) The State may not demand a jury trial. (f)(1) Except as provided in Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article, the District Court does not have jurisdiction of an offense otherwise within the District Court's jurisdiction if a person is charged: (i) With another offense arising out of the same circumstances but not within the District Court's jurisdiction; or (ii) In the circuit court with an offense arising out of the same circumstances and within the concurrent jurisdictions of the District Court and the circuit court described under subse”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 238 Md. App. 262 - Fielding v. State